Lord McKenzie of Luton: The available information is in the tables.
	
		
			 Table A 
			 Working Age Real terms 1998-99 prices £ billion Total 2005-06 Female Male Couple Unable to split by gender 
			 Contributory benefits (working age) 7.7 3.8 3.9 Nil Nil 
			 Income Related Benefits (working age) 18.8 10.3 4.7 3.4 0.3 
			 Non-contributory, non-income-related benefits (working age) 6.8 3.2 3.5 Nil 0.1 
			 Total Working Age Benefits 33.4 17.4 12.2 3.4 0.4 
		
	
	
		
			 Table A1a 
			 Working Age Percentages Total Female Male Couple Unable to split by gender 
			 Contributory benefits (working age) 8.1% 4.0% 4.1% Nil Nil 
			 Income Related Benefits (working age) 19.6% 10.8% 4.9% 3.5% 0.3% 
			 Non-contributory, non-income-related benefits (working age) 7.1% 3.3% 3.7% Nil 0.1% 
			 Total Working Age Benefits 34.8% 18.1% 12.7% 3.5% 0.4% 
		
	
	
		
			 Table B 
			 Over Working Age Real terms 1998-99 prices £ billion Total 2005-06 Female Male Couple Unable to split by gender 
			 Contributory benefits (over working age) 42.7 23.4 19.3 Nil Nil 
			 Income Related Benefits (over working age) 10.7 5.7 2.2 2.7 0.1 
			 Non-contributory, non-income-related benefits (over working age) 9.0 5.6 3.3 0.1 Nil 
			 Total Over Working Age Benefits 62.5 34.7 24.9 2.8 0.1 
		
	
	
		
			 Table B1a 
			 Over Working Age Percentages Total Female Male Couple Unable to split by gender 
			 Contributory benefits (over working age) 44.6% 24.4% 20.2% Nil Nil 
			 Income Related Benefits (over working age) 11.2% 6.0% 2.3% 2.8% 0.1 
			 Non-contributory, non-income-related benefits (over working age) 9.4% 5.8% 3.5% 0.1% Nil 
			 Total Over Working Age Benefits 65.2% 36.2% 26.0% 2.9% 0.1 
		
	
	
		
			 Table C 
			 Great Britain Real terms 1988-99 prices £ billion Total 2005-06 Female Male Couple Unable to split by gender 
			 Contributory benefits 50.5 27.2 23.3 Nil Nil 
			 Income Related Benefits 29.5 16.1 7.0 6.1 0.4 
			 Non-contributory, non-income-related benefits 15.8 8.7 6.8 0.1 0.1 
			 Total Great Britain Benefit Expenditure 95.8 52.0 37.1 6.2 0.5 
		
	
	
		
			 Table C1a 
			 Great Britain Percentages of Benefit expenditure Total Female Male Couple Unable to split by gender 
			 Contributory benefits 52.7% 28.4% 24.3% Nil Nil 
			 Income Related Benefits 30.8% 16.8% 7.3% 6.3% 0.4% 
			 Non-contributory, non-income-related benefits 16.5% 9.1% 7.1% 0.1% 0.1% 
			 Total Great Britain Percentages of Benefit expenditure 100% 54.3% 38.7% 6.5% 0.5% 
			 Source: DWP Benefit expenditure tables and DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study and Family Resource Survey. 
			 Notes:Tables A and Ala are for working age benefits. Tables B and B 1a are for over working age benefits. Tables C and C1a are for total Great Britain benefits. 
			 Figures are outturn for 2005-06 and are consistent with Pre-Budget Report 2006. Expenditure has been split by gender where possible. 
			 Expenditure has been rounded to the nearest £100 million, and percentages to the nearest 0.1 percentage. Totals may not sum due to rounding 
			 For income related benefits, expenditure for couples is shown where an additional amount has been paid for a partner, as these benefits are assessed on a benefit unit rather than an individual basis. 
			 The principal contributory benefits are:(1) Working age: incapacity benefits, jobseeker's allowance contributory, bereavement benefits and maternity benefits(2) Over working age: state pension. 
			 The principal income related benefits are:(1) Working age: income support, jobseeker's allowance-income based, housing and council tax benefits(2) Over working age: pension credit and housing and council tax benefits. 
			 The principal non-contributory, non-income-related benefits are:(1) Working age: disability living allowance, carer's allowance, severe disablement allowance and industrial disablement benefits.(2) Over working age: attendance allowance, disability living allowance and winter fuel payments.

Lord Pearson of Rannoch: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether they are sending material to schools, in accordance with Sections 406 and 407 of the Education Act 1996, to balance the views contained inthe documentary film, "An Inconvenient Truth".

Lord Adonis: The Government welcome the Commission for Social Care Inspection's report Growing Up Matters: Better transition planning for young people with complex needs.
	Much is already being done to co-ordinate priorities across departments to ensure polices support joint work on transitions, including action in response to the cross-government report of the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People, where good practice guidance on multi-agency transition planning at a local level will be made available in 2007. Transition is also identified as a key issue within the joint HM Treasury and DfES review of children and young people. Growing Up Matters will be a valuable contribution to this review, the outcomes of which will inform the Comprehensive Spending Review.
	Directors of Adult Social Services will have an essential leadership role in taking forward the Government's vision for adult social care set out in Independence, Well-being and Choice. Working alongside the Director of Children's Services, Directors of Adult Social Services will ensure that all the social care needs of individuals in communities are given equal emphasis. Guidance on the statutory chief officer's post of the Director of Adult Services published by the Department of Health in 2006 required local authorities to ensure that "The Director of Adult Services and the Director of Children's Services have put adequate arrangements in place to ensure that all young people with long-term social care needs have been assessed and, where eligible, receive a service which meets their need throughout their transition to becoming adults".

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: As reported in the quarter three National Health Service finance report, published on 20 February 2007, strategic health authorities (SHAs) have identified savings of at least £450 million through their continued prudent management of central NHS programme budgets. These savings are available to offset the deduction made to NHS resources in the current financial year in respect of prior year overspends, so that, at quarter three, the NHS is forecasting a net surplus of £13 million.
	In the quarter two NHS finance report, the department recognised savings of £350 million from the SHAs' management of these central NHS budgets, but noted that SHAs expected to deliver at least a further £100 million. This £100 million has now been confirmed, allowing the full £450 millionto be recognised at quarter three. This additional£100 million is not related to redundancies.

Lord Luke: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many of the proposed sporting facilities in the Olympic Park will be able to host European or World Championship events in legacy mode.

Lord Davies of Oldham: Decisions on the legacy use of the sports venues on the Olympic Park are yet to be finalised in every case. This includes consideration of future capability for hosting European and world championship events.
	However, decisions have been taken about the legacy use of the hockey centre and a 10,000 seat sports arena which mean that these venues will be capable of hosting European and world championship events.

Lord Bassam of Brighton: Eurostar is a private company. The Government have no formal powers over Eurostar's operating decisions. Eurostar is, however, under an obligation to operate a sound commercial business, and as such it will tailor its services to suit current demand as well as seeking to grow demand for the future.
	We understand from Eurostar that it does intend to operate services from Stratford International as soon as there is a commercial case to do so. This is likely to be when the planned regeneration of the lands around the station is underway.

Lord Bassam of Brighton: The average journey times from London to the destinations requested is shown in the table below:
	
		
			  1996 2006 
			 Chelmsford 35 mins 33 mins 
			 Guildford 33 mins 33 mins 
			 Maidstone 54 mins 55 mins 
			 Hertford 49 mins to Hertford East, 46 mins to Hertford North 49 mins to Hertford East, 47 mins to Hertford North 
			 Bedford 36 mins from St Pancras. 58 mins from Kings Cross Thameslink 37 mins from St Pancras. 62 mins from Kings Cross Thameslink 
			 Brighton 51 mins from Victoria. 58 mins from London Bridge. 51 mins from Victoria. 59 mins from London Bridge. 
			 Croydon 16 mins from Victoria. 14 mins from London Bridge. 16 mins from Victoria. 13 mins from London Bridge. 
			 Sevenoaks 33 mins 33 mins 
			 Watford 18 mins 19 mins 
			 Maidenhead 33 mins 36 mins 
			 Southend 53 mins from Fenchurch Street to Southend Central via Basildon. 58 mins from Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria 53 mins from Fenchurch Street to Southend Central via Basildon. 57 mins from Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria. 
			 Reading 27 mins 26 mins 
			 Stevenage 26 mins 24 mins 
			 Bromley 18 mins 20 mins 
			 Hastings 1 hour 30 mins from Charing Cross. 2 hours 2 mins from Victoria 1 hour 33 mins from Charing Cross. 2 Hours 2 mins from Victoria 
			 Basingstoke 45 mins 43 mins 
			 Winchester 56 mins 58 mins 
		
	
	It is not possible to provide the information for 1976 and 1986, as the department does not have access to the data for these years. More modern rolling stock introduced since 1996 is subject to different operating and safety procedures relative to the stock it replaced.
	Much of this modern rolling stock has power-operated doors, which can increase station dwell times, relative to the older, slam-door stock it replaced.
	The introduction of additional stops and the increased dwell time demanded by improved safety procedures may have marginally increased some journey times.
	The table below gives the moving annual average level of punctuality achieved by operating companies that serve these stations. The data are for the year running from 11 December 2005 to 6 January 2007.
	
		
			  Punctuality (per cent) 11 Dec 05-6 Jan 07 
			 ONE 87.5 
			 FGW 84.0 
			 Southern 89.8 
			 First Capital Connect 88.9 
			 South West Trains 90.3 
			 Southeastern 88.8 
			 Silverlink 91.1 
			 Midland Mainline 92.9 
			 c2c . 94.1